Comments Thread For: Miguel Cotto To Start Selection Process Very Soon

[ajgyagajg1]

Because Cotto has a thing for vacant titles.

yea he has won two vacant titles against pretty good oposition but has defended them against the best and i will doubt he will deny to fight alvares i will love to c that fight happen asap

[4Corners]

Definitely possible, but Alvarez didn't fight in a fight nearly as big as Cotto-Canelo will be. Takes alot of time to get the promotion and all gears going on fights that big. Press tours usually happen about 2-3 months before the fight, when Canelo will be fighting Lopez. Crazier things have happened though.

I could easily see there being an agreement for Cotto-Alvarez, given Alvarez takes care of business against Lopez, and than just annoucning it literally right after that fight. Even if Canelo were to get upset by Lopez, Cotto can just go back and fight N'Jikam or Bundrage or something.

[ajgyagajg1]

Because Cotto has a thing for vacant titles.

I hope not. No need to it right now, Mayweather clearly beat him handily last May. The only way I want to see that rematch is if Cotto were to beat an Alvarez or Martinez or something like that.

i agree with u here it should not happen so soon let cotto fight alvares first if he wins then it will make more sence

[Toltec77]

I hope it's Alvarez.

Cotto-Alvarez would be a big payday for Cotto, and a big fight in general. If Cotto wins, he puts himself in line for another huge payday, possibly a Floyd rematch. And if Alvarez wins, it gets him a win over one of the Top fighters around 154 lbs, and puts him in line to fight Floyd.

I'm just worried that Cotto may be too big of a step up for Alvarez.

I also wouldn't mind seeing Cotto fight the N'Jikam guy for the MW title, so that Alvarez can fight in someone like Kirkland in December first. Than, have Alvarez-Cotto in May/June 2013.

If Cotto picks N'Jikam though, I'd be a little upset. I don't see why he wouldn't fight at least Pirog, Golovkin-Proksa winner, or Geale-Sturm winner to make that MW title much more legit. N'Jikam is in the Top 10, but it's a vacant title.

It would be great for boxing, the rivalry between Mexico and Puerto Rico. This fight will go down as one of the best, I would give Cotto a slight edge because he has the experience in a rough dog fight, but you never know until they both step in the ring, hope it gets made soon.

[El Angel]

I could easily see there being an agreement for Cotto-Alvarez, given Alvarez takes care of business against Lopez, and than just annoucning it literally right after that fight. Even if Canelo were to get upset by Lopez, Cotto can just go back and fight N'Jikam or Bundrage or something.

Kind of Chavez Jr.-Martinez situation? Where they announced it at the post-fight presser for Chavez Jr.-Lee. That I could see happening and if they announce it as being official before Canelo-Lopez, it makes Canelo-Lopez a much bigger fight. Would be very smart of GBP to do this.

[lefthook2daliva]

Alvarez isn't going to go to MSG to fight Cotto. He isn't going to dictate to Cotto where to go either. Cotto is a very small JMW. Everyone is giving him a hard time for fight Njikam, a lower top 10 MW, but Guerrero fights Aydin, a lower top 10 WW, and gets praised for showing guts and heart. The hypocrasy on this site is unreal sometimes.

If Cotto is intent on chasing a middleweight belt and he can't get Canelo next, fine. But I would be disappointed if he were to make dude put his belt on the line at less than 160lbs.

[ajgyagajg1]

Lol @ the vacant belt excuse since 2004.Cotto's had a long career with a boat load of marquee names on his resume,some of whom are still champions today and some still making a good run so that's irrelevant to say,and he's only lost twice in his career to HOF'ers and the 2 current pound for pound champions.The only fight i'm interested for the moment is Cinnabully buns in Dec.

i totally agree with u here man

[El Angel]

If Cotto is intent on chasing a middleweight belt and he can't get Canelo next, fine. But I would be disappointed if he were to make dude put his belt on the line at less than 160lbs.

I agree on this man. He would be a very small MW, but still just take him on the full limit and Cotto can weigh in at 155-158. He can still beat Njikam without the CW, size doesn't beat out skill and Cotto has 10X the skill Njikam will ever have.

[peter stark]

Canelo will kill him-

[El Angel]

Canelo will kill him-